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Spoon Holder

ca. 1867
Not on view
This piece was owned by William Kern, a glassworker who was presented with over fifty pieces of blown and engraved glass upon his retirement from the Boston and Sandwich Glass Company in 1867, after twenty-two years of employment.

(See 67.7.1–.14, .16, .24, .25, .27–.44 for set of matching glasswares.)

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Spoon Holder
  • Maker: Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (American, 1825–1888, Sandwich, Massachusetts)
  • Date: ca. 1867
  • Geography: Made in Sandwich, Massachusetts, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Blown glass
  • Dimensions: H. 7 in. (17.8 cm); Diam. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
  • Credit Line: Funds from various donors, 1967
  • Object Number: 67.7.34
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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